Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-03
MARTINS FERRY.

On Monday small hand-bilIs were circu-
lated throughout the city, calling a meet
| ing OF the citizens To he held III the City
| Hall, at 40 on that evening The hand
bill announced that the meeting was 10 lr
| held for the purpose of appointing a com
mlttce Of citizens 10 examine into the
workings of the Water Works Trustees aud
discover in what manner aud for what pur
pose the city's money appropriated for the
building OF water works had been cNpend
ed. The reason for this investigation, ~
stated on the bill, was To allow the people
to vote intelligrntly on the question of
issuing bonds Tor slOOOn to complete the
water works.
At seven o'clock there WAS pretty tair-
sized crowd at the City Hall, although the
room was dark, except the light of one
small lamp nn the chairman table. 4
few minutes before eight O'Clock i. X
Shrodes called the meeting to order, aud
proposed the name of James Kerr for
chairman. Mr. Kerr was chosen unani-
mously, aud took his place, near the little
lamp, and holding II up III one hand, and
the hand-b by which the meeting wa-
called ia the other, read the latter, IN cN-
PLANTATION of what the meeting WAS expect
cd to do. Mr.. j. G.. Gray was named Tor
secretary, but declined tu take any part ~
the proceedings. Mr. s. W. Boyd was
then chosen secretary, and after borrow
ing some paper from a reporter assumed
the duties of the position. Chairman Kerr
again stated that the object oi the moot ting
WIS tO choose committee, aud
Al Ia. tt.,.s
! Mr. Abram Lash moved that a com
mittee of three be appointed.
Carried Mr.. T. 4. Scott was named rs a
member of the committee. Charles He'll
ing was also mentioned. Mr. Lash WAS
named and declined IN favor oi George
Barr of the OhiD Im,g NDr,. Mr. J..
Spence was also named. Mr. Ban then
declined and the name of X W. Boyd was
substituted Nj ShTod'S amended MI
T.ash's original motion and asked that the
committee be- made live instead oi thrr-
amendment carried Mr.. Sprnrr
whose name had been used IN
connection with th" committee,
arrived, and after hearing what the com
mittcc was tor, declined Ia serve. James
Kerr declined on arrOuHt "i business pres
sure II W. Smith declined un account
of mdi-po-ition. Gcorg, y. Smith was
presented to the meeting. capt J.. W.
| lEgrbrght was named, but declined.
| BENJAMIN ENIry was named, aud the nOml
nations closed The committee selected
consists ul r scott, Charles HcIlng
| ). W. Boyd, Geo. y Smith and benjamin
| EAley.
Mr.. Lash moved that the committee hc
| instructed to either publish their report,
| or call citizens meeting aud report Ia II
as soon aS their work was done, carried.
! There being no further business the meet
ing adjourned.
CITY Council met last night aud reported
the following committee 10 audit the hooks
and accounts OF the Water Works Trustees,
and make their report of the condition OF
the finances of the Water Works and TIE
manner in which the construction has been
conducted Geo W Ches~ell. L. Spence,
John A. Mitchell. John :. Cochran and
G.. W. Mitchell. These men are Ia receive
81 % per day during the time they are
actually employed Council has also ap-
pointed another investigating committee,
consisting OF the Mayor. the City solicitor
and the President Of Council, 30 make an
examination OF the Water Works books
and accounts making thre" committees IN
all. j..
Capt. John A NJ. StltI, \ member ol
the Water Works Trustees resigned last
night aud hi, place was at once t.iti ny
Council with the name oi Samuel \ =
Dean.
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